For the past two years, reports have laid bare the systematic erasure of Tibetan identity, and Tibetans across the world have been staging protests, demanding accountability from China. Most recently, on February 18, Tibetan activist Namkyi shared her testimony at the Geneva Summit. At the age of 15, she stagedContinue Reading
Since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has frozen refugee admissions and foreign aid, part of twin promises to reduce migration (both legal and illegal) to the United States and cut supposed government waste. However, those policies have combined to sever an already thin lifeline for an extremely vulnerableContinue Reading
India has made significant progress in addressing menstrual health and hygiene (MHH), with initiatives such as the Menstrual Hygiene Scheme contributing to a substantial increase in access to period products. However, true menstrual equity remains a distant dream for many, particularly in underserved regions. While national MHH programs deserve recognition,Continue Reading
“Sitting in a prison cell waiting for daybreak”: this is how Chinese legal activist Xu Zhiyong described the prospect of enduring a 14-year prison sentence, handed down by a Shandong court in 2023. Xu’s “crime”? Advocating for civil liberties. Xu Qin, 63, was sentenced to four years in prison whenContinue Reading
In January 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld U.S. legislation that would effectively ban TikTok, citing national security concerns over its Chinese ownership. This legal ruling set off a wave of uncertainty for the millions of American users who rely on the app for entertainment, connection, and even business. ImmediatelyContinue Reading
Last week, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in North Korea issued an appeal to the international community. She expressed concern about the future of civil society work on North Korean human rights. The cause for alarm is a sudden freeze on the funds of the National EndowmentContinue Reading
UNICEF has been one of the important international bodies working in Mongolia. As an agency that works to protect and the improve the livelihood of children around the world, UNICEF has made efforts in assisting Mongolia to cope with environmental, social, and some cultural challenges during its modernization process. TheContinue Reading
When the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) lifted a four-year ban on Pakistan International Airlines operating in Europe in November last year, Nepal’s aviation industry thought that the 11-year-old ban on Nepali airlines too would be lifted soon. However, that did not happen. When the European Commission issued itsContinue Reading
The South Asian University (SAU) in India’s national capital of New Delhi is in the news for the wrong reasons once again. This time, on February 26, students affiliated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a students’ organization linked with India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), assaulted a female student, who isContinue Reading
On January 4, 1254, a French monk named William of Rubruck had his first audience with the Great Khan Mongke at the khan’s encampment in Mongolia. Rubruck later wrote to King Louis IX of France (also known as Saint Louis) that as he left the tent, the khan’s secretaries andContinue Reading
